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Iress inks bond exchange partnership

HARRISON WORLEY | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020

... very important investment market," McCosker said. McCosker added that as the recent COVID-19-driven market volatility and the GFC has showed, the fact that private investors' portfolios are dominated by equities "exposes them to significant risks of ...

Equities attractive in search for yield: Zenith

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2020

... remained within a defined band of 5% to 7% p.a., with the exception of the Global Financial Crisis. "As observed during the GFC, dividend yields were artificially inflated by the fall in the price of the underlying index," Zenith said. "As such, we are ...

Balanced funds fundamentally flawed

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020

... were shocked in March at their portfolios' growth risk exposures," he said. "It happened during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and now we have had a repeat performance with the COVID-19 generated market turmoil in the first quarter of 2020." Balanced ...

Fund managers adapt to market pain

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... seen in Australian equities funds. "Australian large and mid/small cap funds suffered smaller loss than the benchmark during GFC, but no persistent outperformance were seen in other market sell-offs." ?

Plan for the worst, hope for the best

ALLY SELBY | THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020

... still very conservative in terms of my positioning. What I've learned over time, whether it's the '87 crash or the GFC, is you're better off erring on the side of caution." Wilson is still slightly bearish, and believes the economic recovery ...

Industry funds pulled back to the pack

HARRISON WORLEY | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020

... as a result. "Funds' balances have fallen on the back of market shocks on listed and unlisted assets rivalling those of the GFC. Further, they are facing unprecedented calls on benefits and will suffer reduced contribution flows through increased unemployment," ...

Technical Services Forum: Testing risk tolerance

ELIZA BAVIN | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020

... sustainability of those clients' retirement income strategies in these uncertain markets," he said. In the decade after the GFC, Lowe said over half of Australian retirees were concerned about the prospect of a future significant event or crisis. "Out ...

March ASX200 volatility worse than GFC

KANIKA SOOD | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020

... Nine trading days in March showed volatility above 10% for S&P/ASX 200, with seven of them being consecutive days. During the GFC (between 2007 and 2009), there were only four trading days with greater than 10% intraday volatility and none of them were ...

Investors pile into companies on life support

ALLY SELBY | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2020

... said markets are not cheap. "With a forward PE ratio of approximately 15.5x these valuations are much higher than during the GFC where the average PE ratio over 2008-10 was 12.5x on a forward basis," he said. "Given the recovery is anticipated to be ...

Dividends take hit, but will recover

ALLY SELBY | MONDAY, 11 MAY 2020

... dividends and a further 3% suspended them completely. Dividends paid by the market fell by 16% between 2008 and 2009." During the GFC, the peak to trough fall in dividends per share was 33%, he said, as new share issuance further diluted yield for existing ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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